Mavericks vs. Pelicans Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – January 15

Published 5:16 am Wednesday, January 15, 2025

The Dallas Mavericks (22-18) are only 2.5-point favorites as they try to end a four-game road losing streak when they visit the New Orleans Pelicans (9-32) on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at Smoothie King Center. The contest airs at 8:00 PM ET on Gulf Coast Sports and KFAA.

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Mavericks vs. Pelicans Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2025
  • Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • How to watch on TV: Gulf Coast Sports and KFAA
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Venue: Smoothie King Center

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Mavericks vs. Pelicans Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Mavericks 117 – Pelicans 109

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Spread & Total Prediction for Mavericks vs. Pelicans

  • Pick ATS: Mavericks (- 2.5)
  • Computer Predicted Spread: Mavericks (-8.1)
  • Pick OU:

    Over (225.5)

  • Computer Predicted Total: 226.3
  • The Mavericks’ .500 ATS win percentage (20-20-0 ATS Record) is higher than the Pelicans’ .415 mark (17-24-0 ATS Record) in 2024-25.
  • Dallas (12-10) covers a higher percentage of games when it is favored by 2.5 points or more this season (54.5%) than New Orleans (12-16) does as a 2.5+-point underdog (42.9%).
  • Dallas and its opponents have exceeded the over/under 47.5% of the time this season (19 out of 40). That’s less often than New Orleans and its opponents have (22 out of 41).
  • The Mavericks have a .682 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (15-7) this season, better than the .161 winning percentage for the Pelicans as a moneyline underdog (5-26).

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Mavericks Performance Insights

  • With 115.6 points per game on offense, the Mavericks are 10th in the NBA. At the other end of the court, they give up 112 points per contest, which ranks 14th in the league.
  • Dallas ranks 12th in the NBA with 44.6 rebounds per game so far this year. Meanwhile, it ranks 20th with 44.6 rebounds allowed per contest.
  • The Mavericks rank 19th in the NBA with 25.2 assists per contest.
  • Dallas is committing 13.7 turnovers per game (13th-ranked in league). It is forcing 13.4 turnovers per contest (20th-ranked).
  • So far this year, the Mavericks are draining 13.2 treys per game (16th-ranked in NBA) and are shooting 37.2% (ninth-ranked) from beyond the arc.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

  • The Pelicans are the fifth-worst team in the NBA in points scored (108 per game) and 25th in points conceded (117.1).
  • In 2024-25, New Orleans is 24th in the NBA in rebounds (42.8 per game) and fifth-worst in rebounds conceded (46.1).
  • This season the Pelicans are ranked 20th in the NBA in assists at 25 per game.
  • In 2024-25, New Orleans is 16th in the league in turnovers committed (13.9 per game) and 12th in turnovers forced (14.1).
  • Beyond the arc, the Pelicans are fifth-worst in the league in 3-pointers made per game (12). They are ranked 25th in 3-point percentage at 34.1%.

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